7 legendariesGen 6 · KalosUpdated NOV 12, 2026

Legendary Pokémon in X & Y

X & Y holds 7 legendaries, though one save never meets them all. Xerneas (X) or Yveltal (Y) comes in the story, Mewtwo and Zygarde after the Elite Four, and your starter picks the lone roaming bird: Chespin brings Articuno, Fennekin Zapdos, Froakie Moltres. Chase it until it settles in Sea Spirit’s Den.

In game 2
Roams 3
Post-game 2

The list

X & Y legendary list: all 7 legendaries

Kalos keeps a short list, joined by Kanto’s birds and Mewtwo. Mewtwo, Zygarde and your bird all sit at Lv. 70, a big jump over the Lv. 50 Xerneas or Yveltal from the story.

Gen 1 legendaries (Kanto)

The roaming bird settles in Sea Spirit’s Den only after it has fled from you many times. Mewtwo waits alone in the Unknown Dungeon.

Gen 6 legendaries (Kalos)

3X & Y guide

Xerneas or Yveltal wakes at Lv. 50 in Team Flare’s Secret HQ. Zygarde sleeps on Terminus Cave’s deepest floor, beside paths holding the Adamant, Lustrous and Griseous Orbs.

X & Y legendary list: all 7 legendaries, with types and base stats
Caught			Type
	#0144	Articuno	Ice/Flying type	90	85	100	95	125	85	580
	#0145	Zapdos	Electric/Flying type	90	90	85	125	90	100	580
	#0146	Moltres	Fire/Flying type	90	100	90	125	85	90	580
	#0150	Mewtwo	Psychic type	106	110	90	154	90	130	680
	#0716	Xerneas	Fairy type	126	131	95	131	98	99	680
	#0717	Yveltal	Dark/Flying type	126	131	95	131	98	99	680
	#0718	Zygarde	Dragon/Ground type	108	100	121	81	95	95	600
		Average · 7		105	107	97	120	97	100	626
Base statunder 6060 to 8990 to 119120+

Where to catch them

How to get every legendary in X & Y

Xerneas or Yveltal is a story battle inside Team Flare’s Secret HQ. Beating the Elite Four opens the rest: your roaming bird, Mewtwo in the Unknown Dungeon and Zygarde deep in Terminus Cave.

In game2

XerneasTeam Flare Secret HQOnly in X
YveltalTeam Flare Secret HQOnly in Y

Roams3

Kalos (set by your starter), then Sea Spirit's Den
Level
70
Needs
Hall of Fame
When
After you beat the Elite Four
ArticunoOnly in a save that started with Chespin
ZapdosOnly in a save that started with Fennekin
MoltresOnly in a save that started with Froakie

Post-game2

Version exclusives

Xerneas belongs to X and Yveltal to Y, each met at the same story point deep in Team Flare’s base, so the other needs a trade.

Only in X 1

Only in Y 1

Where to find

X & Y legendary locations with catch steps

Before you battle

Xerneas is only in X and Yveltal only in Y, and each save meets just one of the three Kanto birds, so finishing this list takes trades

The roaming Kanto bird3
Needs
Hall of Fame
1. After you beat the Elite Four, one bird starts roaming Kalos: Articuno if you chose Chespin, Zapdos for Fennekin, Moltres for Froakie
2. While it roams Kalos, it flees before you can do anything when you run into it, and the Pokedex area map shows where it is
3. After it has fled from you many times, it stops roaming and waits in Sea Spirit's Den
4. It waits there at Lv. 70
TipThe other two birds never show up in your save, so they take a trade
XerneasOnly in XYveltalOnly in Y
Level
50
Where
Team Flare Secret HQ
When
During the story, after the Anistar City Gym
1. After the Anistar City Gym, Lysandre reveals Team Flare's plan in a Holo Caster message
2. Fight through Lysandre Labs, entered through Lysandre's Cafe in Lumiose City
3. Then stop Team Flare deep inside their Secret HQ: Xerneas (X) or Yveltal (Y) wakes up and battles you
Xerneas in XY: moves, stats and evolutions
Yveltal in XY: moves, stats and evolutions
Mewtwo
Level
70
Where
Unknown Dungeon
Needs
SurfHall of Fame
When
After you beat the Elite Four
1. Head south from Snowbelle City through Route 20 to reach the Pokémon Village
2. Surf along the village's water to the cave a man blocked before the Elite Four
3. Mewtwo stands alone in the single room inside: talk to it and it attacks
TipAfter you catch Mewtwo, pick up Mewtwonite X in X or Mewtwonite Y in Y in the Unknown Dungeon, the stones for its two Mega Evolutions
Mewtwo in XY: moves, stats and evolutions
Zygarde
Level
70
Where
Terminus Cave
Needs
Hall of Fame
When
After you beat the Elite Four
1. Work down to Terminus Cave's deepest floor, where a Pokémon lies asleep
2. Interact with it and the battle starts
TipThe side paths on its floor hold the Adamant Orb, Lustrous Orb and Griseous Orb, plus a hidden Big Nugget
Zygarde in XY: moves, stats and evolutions

Mythicals

Mythicals in X & Y

Diancie, Hoopa and Volcanion, the mythicals new to this generation, reached X & Y players as Mystery Gift distributions. Older ones such as Mew, Celebi and Jirachi came by Mystery Gift too.

From past events only

None of those three new mythicals has an encounter in X & Y, before or after the credits.

Sets

Legendary sets in X & Y

Both the bird set and the Aura trio need trades to finish: the birds because of your starter, the trio because Xerneas and Yveltal split by version.

0 of 2 complete

Legendary birds
Gen 1 · Kanto
0/3 caught
Aura trio
Box artGen 6 · Kalos
0/3 caught
Standalone legendaries
Gen 1 · Kanto
- Mewtwo
0/1 caught

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More Pokémon lists for X & Y

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Legendary Pokémon in X & Y

X & Y legendary list: all 7 legendaries

Gen 1 legendaries (Kanto)

Articuno

Zapdos

Moltres

Mewtwo

Gen 6 legendaries (Kalos)

Xerneas

Yveltal

Zygarde

How to get every legendary in X & Y

In game2

Roams3

Post-game2

Version exclusives

Only in X 1

Only in Y 1

X & Y legendary locations with catch steps

Before you battle

The roaming Kanto bird3

XerneasOnly in XYveltalOnly in Y

Mewtwo

Zygarde

Mythicals in X & Y

From past events only

Legendary sets in X & Y

Legendary birds

Aura trio

Standalone legendaries

More Pokémon lists for X & Y

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